1. During the week of June 6th, you will have an opportunity to browse books from our selected Summer Reading list. Take the time in class to choose a book that you will like! 2. Sign out your book from your English teacher. You will be asked to return this book in September, so please be responsible! If you do not return your book, you will receive a fine. 3. Complete your practice paragraph with your teacher using another text. Hold on to this example so that you have it over the summer to help you! 4. Begin reading your book as soon as possible so that you are sure it was the appropriate choice for you. 5. Over the summer, read your book and then complete the Literary Analysis Paragraph. Follow the guidelines outlined and use your resources to help you (transition words, teacher model, student model, etc). 6. When you return to school in September, bring back both your complete Literary Analysis Paragraph and your book. You will submit to your new English teacher. Your assignment is due by WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 to receive full credit! This assignment will be counted as your first major TEST GRADE!
TEACHER MODEL Writing the Literary Analysis Paragraph (eight sentences one paragraph) General Plan Example sentences from a Romeo and Juliet Literary Analysis Paragraph Topic Sentence (a direct answer to your choice of essay) Example 1 The main theme of Romeo and Juliet is that love will conquer hate, but often at great cost, and this theme is presented through the imagery of light and darkness. For example, Juliet realizes that love can conquer hate when she says, O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I ll no longer be a Capulet. Explain example 1 By this, of course she means that she will shed the name, her family s name that Romeo s family hates, if that is an obstacle to her loving him; she is saying that their love is more important that names and feuds. Example 2 Later in the play, Juliet says, Give me my Romeo, and, when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night, And pay no worship to the garish sun. Explain example 2 In this excerpt she is saying that even in death, Romeo will bring light (Shakespeare s imagery of love) to the dark work (night) where hate and violence seem to rule. Example 3 Finally, Romeo says about Juliet, O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright. It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night... Explain example 3 Here, Juliet, the object of Romeo s love, is associated with light (burning torches) and is contrasted with the dark night of their families world of hate. Concluding Sentence (Recap main point and explain significance) Finally, these three examples from the play show that, as so many wise people have known, hate cannot conquer hate; only love can conquer hate, even though the two star-crossed lovers have to die to make the world a brighter place.
When planning your paragraph, think about the following topics you can choose to write about. Select only one to develop your topic sentence. The remainder of your paragraph will support your statement about that aspect of literature. In class, you will go over each aspect and compose a practice topic sentence based on a text that you have already read this year. Aspects of Literature to Analyze Theme: Identify the message or big idea of the text and explain how that theme is evident throughout. Character Development: Select a character or individual from the text and explain how that character changed throughout by citing specific examples and referring to specific traits. Conflict: Identify an inner or outer conflict within the text and explain how that conflict develops throughout the entire novel. Use of Figurative Language: Focus on one type of figurative language (imagery, symbolism, juxtaposition, metaphors) and explain how the author uses this language for a specific purpose. Setting and Atmosphere: Explain how the setting of the novel and atmosphere contribute to the meaning of the text. Point of View: Identify the point of view of the story and explain how it impacts the way in which it is told. Structure: Explain how the way or order in which the story is told impacts the story.
EXAMPLE PARAGRAPH FROM CLASS Text: Type of Analysis: Writing the Literary Analysis Paragraph (eight sentences one paragraph) General Plan sentences from Your Class Example Topic Sentence (a direct answer to your choice of essay) Example 1 Explain example 1 Example 2 Explain example 2 Example 3 Explain example 3 Concluding Sentence (Recap main point and explain significance) Use this graphic organizer to PLAN AND OUTLINE your literary analysis paragraph.
SUMMER READING PARAGRAPH PLANNER Text: Type of Analysis: Writing the Literary Analysis Paragraph (eight sentences one paragraph) General Plan sentences from Your summer reading book Topic Sentence (a direct answer to your choice of essay) Example 1 Explain example 1 Example 2 Explain example 2 Example 3 Explain example 3 Concluding Sentence (Recap main point and explain significance) Use this graphic organizer to PLAN AND OUTLINE your literary analysis paragraph. THIS IS NOT YOUR PARAGRAPH, but this plan/outline should be stapled to the back of your good copy when you turn it in.
NAME: High School Summer Reading Project Rubric Student Score Total: / 20 pts. 4 3 2 1 Textual Evidence and Examples Explanation of Examples Paragraph incorporates THREE SPECIFIC examples of textual evidence that are convincing which successfully support your claim or assertion in the writing. Explanation of all three specific examples show considerable thought, originality, and genuine knowledge of text and make an explicit connection to your claim or assertion. Paragraph attempts to incorporate THREE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES of textual evidence to support claims in the writing with some success in supporting your claim or assertion. Explanation of all three specific examples is thorough enough to make an explicit connection to your claim or assertion. Paragraph attempts to incorporate textual evidence to support claims in the writing, but does so unsuccessfully or only provides TWO SPECIFIC EXAMPLES. Explanation is thorough enough to make an explicit connection to your claim or assertion for at least two of the three examples. Project uses information pulled directly from the internet (copy and pasted). Aspects of paragraph are plagiarized. Two or more textual examples lack explanation to support your claim or assertion. Fluency and Use of Transitions Paragraph contains variety in sentence structure and transitional words and phrases that contribute to overall fluency. Paragraph contains some variety in sentence structure and transitional phrases are attempted to create limited fluency. Paragraph contains primarily simple sentences with little to no transitional words or phrases. Paragraph contains sentences that are short, choppy, and awkward or is repetitious with language choice or structure. Grammar / Mechanics The author makes little to no errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling. The author makes a few errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling, that does not interfere with the meaning of the text. The author makes some errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling, that sometimes interferes with text meaning The author makes numerous errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling that interferes with text meaning. Timeliness Project is submitted by the September 14, 2105 due date. Project is submitted within days of due date. Project is submitted within one week of due date. Project is submitted within 2 weeks of due date.